Covid, hair loss and how cannabis helped me let go to re-grow.

August of last year, I came down with Covid pretty bad. After my fever, body aches, and lack of lust 4 life lasted for more than five days, I realized I was horribly ill.

Being a healthy person, it shocked me how terrible I felt, so I gave into the bug & let it pass— using my favorite natural remedies like black cohosh, colloidal silver, and my mom's homemade chicken soup.

It took about three weeks for my smell and taste to return, but my energy returned quicker than I expected. Possibly because I felt like death anything was better than that week!

Two months later, I started noticing my hair was shedding everywhere. In the shower, my brush, even when I would tie it back, my hair was letting go.

Of course, I freaked out and thought the worse. Cancer.

Or my age. "Hey, this is aging, right?" I'm about to turn 30. Ah!!

Thankfully it was neither.

My hairstylist told me she's been seeing many people who shed large amounts of hair a few months after they've had covid. So I did some further research, and I concluded two things.

My prolonged sickness definitely would have some recoils to it. It just makes sense why my body would be showing some side effects.

My age! not that I'm getting "old," but there was a MAJOR need in my life to let go of some old baggage.

Using cannabis during this shedding of my hair brought to light what I needed to see. Realizing how much I attached my pride, joy, and beauty to my hair made me feel lost.

At the same time, I stopped talking with my best friend because it became clear that I didn't trust her like I thought I should.

My hair kept falling out for months until one day; it stopped altogether.

After making peace with what I was releasing, I told myself every day that my hair would not only grow back, but it would grow in even more beautifully than before.

& it has!!

I wanted to share this today because it's undeniable how intelligent our bodies are and how in-synch we are with the seasons.

+ if you're shedding hair right now or letting go of old relationships, give yourself some credit for being brave enough to release and let life grow more healthy things for you!

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